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Alabama

Judge Sends Alabama Medical Cannabis Licensing Back to Square One

Circuit Judge James Anderson ruled that the state regulators’ emergency rule, established for a late 2023 licensing process, is void.

April 22, 2025

Top Stories

Minnesota Cannabis Regulators Kill License Preapproval Process for Social Equity Applicants

A lottery for social equity and other applicants is tentatively scheduled for May or June, pushing a potential adult-use sales launch to late 2025.

December 11, 2024

Rhode Island

24 Adult-Use Dispensary Licenses Still Up for Grabs in Rhode Island via Lottery

Regulators are finalizing rules for a licensing process nearly two years after existing medical cannabis operators expanded to recreational sales.

September 11, 2024

Virginia

AYR Wellness Awarded Virginia’s HSA I Vertical Cannabis License

The publicly traded multistate cannabis operator will have exclusive medical cannabis licensing rights to the state’s Health Service Area in Northern Virginia.

September 5, 2024

California

DCC’s ‘Inadequate Oversight’ of $100M Undermined California Licensing Program for Cannabis Growers

California State Auditor Grant Parks determined the Department of Cannabis Control ‘weakened’ the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program.

September 5, 2024

Kentucky

176 Applications Filed for Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis License Lottery

The application period runs through Aug. 31. The state plans to award 74 licenses through a lottery system.

August 20, 2024

Legislation and Regulation

Key Regulatory Changes in Colorado’s Marijuana Industry – What Businesses Need to Know

A law to streamline the state’s regulations for marijuana licensees will take effect Aug. 7.

August 7, 2024

Kentucky

Hundreds Interested in Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis Licenses; Just 17 Apply So Far

Seventeen interested parties applied in the first three weeks of the two-month application period. There are 74 licenses available in a lottery system.

July 25, 2024

Delaware

UPDATE: Delaware Governor Signs Bill to Expedite Delaware’s Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Launch

Gov. John Carney signed legislation that will allow existing medical operators to transition to the adult-use marketplace.

July 18, 2024

New York

New York on Pace to Sell $520M of Cannabis in 2024; Could Crack $700M

The state’s recent sales boom features weekly store openings and increased enforcements efforts, marking a U-turn from a dismal 2023.

July 15, 2024

Ohio

4 Ohio Cannabis Companies Appear to Gain Advantage in Lottery for Dispensary Site Selections

A change of ownership request allowed at least one of these companies to enter the lottery as both a cultivator and independent retailer for more draw balls.

July 2, 2024

California

Annual Cannabis Licensing Fee Could be Slashed $100K+ in California’s Highest-Taxed City

Five San José City Council members support a fee reduction, recognizing that the cannabis industry 'should be treated like any other business entity.'

March 19, 2024